International Civil Rights Center and Museum prepares for busiest time of year

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — As the nation prepares to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a national ...
WUNC

International Civil Rights Museum celebrates 15th anniversary

The International Civil Rights Center & Museum in Greensboro draws thousands of visitors each year. Its focus on the mid-20th century’s civil rights movement’s enduring impact continues to resonate in ...
Winston-Salem Journal

At 10 years, civil rights museum is proud of where it is, believes expansion is a must

GREENSBORO — When four young black men from N.C. A&T sat down at a whites-only lunch counter in downtown, they sparked a fight for civil rights that has reverberated for 60 years. That legacy gives a ...
WAVY-TV

Joseph McNeil, ‘Greensboro Four’ civil rights pioneer, dies at 83

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A Civil Rights icon who shaped history from a lunch counter in Greensboro has died. Major General Joseph McNeil, a Wilmington native, died at the age of 83, North Carolina ...
WFMY News2

Greensboro leaders and historians remember Joseph McNeil

GREENSBORO, N.C. — You don't have to be a historian to know about the legacy of Major General Joseph McNeil, whose life and legacy as one of the Greensboro Four didn't just make waves in the city, but ...
Winston-Salem Journal

Four Greensboro students sat down 56 years ago today to stand up for civil rights

GREENSBORO — When marking time, 56 years doesn’t come up as especially noteworthy. No special moniker comes with it, like silver anniversary for 25 years or golden anniversary for 50 years. The ...